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<26 Sears Building>

<CHARLES MERRIAM>

<P.O. Box 5225> <Boston,> May 3 <18>86

General:

Your letter of the 28^th ult. was duly

rec’d—We all think of you in your days of

anxiety and deeply sympathize with you—

If there is no hope for your good son, I earnestly

hope that the end may be peaceful and painless--.

upon

While I dislike to intrude Ù you now with

business—I have received a few letters on the

subject of the bill which are enclosed herewith--.

Dr Whittier of this City {I think you know him}

who commanded a battery at Gettysburg, is

an acquaintance of mine—in fact he is my

Doctor, whenever I have the misfortune of needing

one. Now the Dr. is intimate with one

Col. Edgerly {who ran for Gov. of New Hampshire

a few years since and didn’t get there} a man of

influence among the politicians of his State and the

Dr. will have him use his influence on the ?

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representatives—the Dr. was pleased when I

suggested the foregoing to him and at the prospect

of doing you a good turn--.

I may get some some favorable letters from

other New York members later and if so will

forward them--.

The last thing that Mother called to me as I

left the house this morning was "Be sure and

give my love to the General, Mrs Hunt and the

children"--.

Very respectfully

Yr obedient servant

Allen Arnold

Gen Henry Hunt